One year since the people kicked out Jackie Nytes: Reflections by union president
Michael Torres’s reflections one year after his union and the Indy Liberation Center won their struggle to kick out CEO Nytes.
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Looking Back on 2021, Looking Forward to 2022
In 2021, the struggle for working and oppressed peoples’ power continued to develop and respond to the changing terrain.
As tensions heighten at IndyPL, library workers and the community mobilize to make change
After a summer-long struggle to remove racist CEO Jackie Nytes from her leadership over our library, the library workers union–AFSCME Local 3395–and the Indianapolis Liberation…
Indianapolis Public Library CEO resigns after workers, community charges racism
Jackie Nytes, CEO of the Indianapolis Public Library, announced that she was resigning August 20 in an email to library workers. Nytes, who was named…
Celebrate the first steps toward an anti-racist library system!
Join the Indianapolis Liberation Center as we celebrate the people’s first victory!
A people’s victory: Racist CEO Jackie Nytes resigns!
After a summer of struggle, Indianapolis forces racist CEO Nytes to resign.
Library worker speaks before board: We need new leadership!
Read Stephen Lane’s statement to the IndyPL Board at the July 26 meeting.
Leaked Indy Library CEO email tries to “recruit some Black community leaders” to defend her from workers’ criticisms.
In response to worker criticisms of hostile and racist working conditions, a leaked e-mail reveals IndyPL CEO Jackie Nytes asked to “recruit some Black leaders to sign” a letter in support of her. She also dismisses worker criticisms as “personal disagreements”!
Speak out at the IndyPL Board Meeting!
Monday, July 266:30 pmLibrary Services Center2450 N. Meridian St. AFSCME local 3395 representing library workers in collaboration with the Indianapolis Liberation Center invites members of…